as in executive
a person who manages or directs something
a restaurant where the city's top execs like to have power lunches
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Recent Examples of exec
Along the way, the veteran exec (Pepsi, Beats, Apple, Uber) cultivated a mystique that’s rare among those in the c-suite… and a few detractors, as well.
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Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024
Data center stocks could be a goldmine, strategist says
08:19
How AI is revolutionizing the way hedge funds pick stocks
Nvidia is back on top as the world’s most valuable public company
Nuclear will power AI data centers in the future, Northern Data exec says
AI can make a 'digital twin' of you.
—Quartz, 19 Dec. 2024
TikTok’s top exec is the latest in a string of business leaders getting busy to make the trek to the Sunshine state in advance of Trump’s inauguration as 47th President of the United States next month.
—Tor Constantino, Mba, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
The contest winner, a radio exec from Kansas, was given a free Western hat from Nudie’s and tickets to a Sheppard concert.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
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Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024
Data center stocks could be a goldmine, strategist says
08:19
How AI is revolutionizing the way hedge funds pick stocks
Nvidia is back on top as the world’s most valuable public company
Nuclear will power AI data centers in the future, Northern Data exec says
AI can make a 'digital twin' of you.
—Quartz, 19 Dec. 2024
TikTok’s top exec is the latest in a string of business leaders getting busy to make the trek to the Sunshine state in advance of Trump’s inauguration as 47th President of the United States next month.
—Tor Constantino, Mba, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
The contest winner, a radio exec from Kansas, was given a free Western hat from Nudie’s and tickets to a Sheppard concert.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exec
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Even in a car market as EV-crazy as China’s, some auto executives aren’t completely convinced by electrification.Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 18 Dec. 2024
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The Recording Academy and Davis announced on Wednesday that the veteran executive will be celebrated with the 2025 Grammy Salute to Industry Icons honor at The Beverly Hilton on Feb. 1, a day before the 2025 Grammy Awards.Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2024
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Per an undated complaint filed with the California Civil Rights Department, Baldoni hired Melissa Nathan, a PR crisis manager.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Ruud van Nistelrooy is the third manager to have taken charge over the past 12 months after Enzo Maresca’s departure to Chelsea and Steve Cooper’s brief tenure at the start of their return to the Premier League.Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Outgoing Anfield sporting director Julian Ward had worked through Christmas Day to get the framework of a £44million ($55m at today’s rates) deal agreed.James Pearce, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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The director was on guard against the usual cliché of crowds in concert scenes where everyone seems to be acting in unison.Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 27 Dec. 2024
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This program tends to only have a limited amount of emergency funding available, after which point WIC administrators begin to triage support to individuals with the greatest needs.Marley Jay, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
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University of Wisconsin-Green Bay administrators huddled together in a meeting room about a decade ago, studying enrollment and financial reports.Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
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Her mother had taught for decades in the now-defunct school, and her father had served as superintendent.Caleb Gayle, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
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The 2025 national superintendent of the year will be announced during AASA's National Conference on Education March 6-8 in New Orleans.NWA Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Exec.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exec. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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